An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday, ordered the remand of an accused person, Omoyeni Ibukun, 29, at the correctional centre in Ado-Ekiti for alleged murder and membership of a secret cult.
The defendant, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of murder and cultism.
The prosecutor, Inspector Caleb Leramo, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on April 18 in Ikere-Ekiti.
Leramo alleged that the defendant, during a cult clash, murdered Omolade Olasunkanmi, Samuel Oluwatimelehin and four others.
He also alleged that the defendant was found to be a member of Supreme Eiye confraternity.
According to him, the offences contravened Section 319 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012 and Section 4 (i) of Secret Cult Abolition Law 2017.
The prosecutor urged the court to remand the defendant in a correctional centre, pending legal advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).
The plea of the defendant was, however, not taken.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Titilayo Ola-Olorun, ordered the remand of the defendant in the correctional centre, pending the issuance of legal advice.
She adjourned the case until Sept. 1 for mention.
